I'm proposing a "history" section here:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_as_fact_and_theory
or 

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21zfkp/when_did_darwins_theory_of_evolution_become_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1yzzo7/how_long_did_it_take_for_people_to_accept_darwins/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/47omlm/how_did_the_catholic_church_respond_to_the_theory/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ycguo/how_did_people_react_to_darwins_theory_of/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1yzzo7/how_long_did_it_take_for_people_to_accept_darwins/


[[Acceptance of evolution by religious groups]]
    [[Acceptance of evolution by religious groups#Spectrum of viewpoints]]      (few (only the Cathlic section?) discuss history;   the others mention the current status only)
[[Islamic views on evolution#History]]



Ask on /r/AskHistorians:

    Were there any groups (religious or otherwise) who initially supported Darwin's theory of evolution, but later rejected it?